CSC Episode 52: Sensational 6, Unlimited 12, Spider-Man 69.

Two weeks after the release of the last episode, Zach, Josh, Greg, Donovan, and Gerard team up to tackle three issues that came out over the summer of 1995. Cover Date May 1995 had the issue of Unlimited, with Adjectiveless’ issue being in June 1995 (which will be wrapped up in a few episodes) and July 1995 begins with Sensational 6. A big 3 hour episode where they discuss how Ben dealt with Hobgoblin, Jessica exits stage left along with Dan Jurgens, and the Skeleton Subplot that played a part of Blood Brothers somehow gets resolved after the fact, during…

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CSC Episode 50: Blood Brothers (May/June 1995)

Blood Brothers was supposed to have been the end of the Clone Saga. For Zach, it was the official gateway to Spider-Man, as it was the first story arc he collected. While Sensational Spider-Man 4 was an incredible cover, 5’s cover with the Golden Man himself, Molten Man, was too good to pass up on this, the Golden episode of the Clone Saga Chronicles. While originally it was supposed to be ASM 400, then it was supposed to be Maximum Cloneage, then it was suppsoed to be the Greatest Responsiblity, and now here. The difference between this and the others…

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CSC Episode 49: Ultimate Clone Saga Part 5

FINALLY… it has arrived. The Final Crossover Episode with Teenaged Wasteland: An Ultimate Spider-Man Podcast has arrived. The final part is covered here, with the epilogue to the Ultimate Clone Saga is also covered. Issue 104 and 105 from the first volume of Ultimate Spider-Man are covered this episode. Onward to Episode 50!

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CSC Episode 48 Ultimate Clone Saga Part 4

The Penultimate Episode of this 5 part event is here! This time the Teenaged Wasteland: An Ultimate Spider-Man Podcast crew tackle issues 102 and 103 of the original volume of Ultimate Spider-Man with the crew from Clone Saga Chronicles. The excitement ramps up a bit as we draw closer to the finale. One more episode remains..Episode 49: USM 104 and 105 will come to you soon! Then, Episode 50!

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CSC Episode 47: Ultimate Clone Saga Part 3

Sorry for the extended delay folks. More Ultimate Clone Goodness coming your way! Episode 47 covers  the double sized USM 100 and  it’s aftermath in 101. Zach, Josh, Don, Gerard and Jason are joined once again by Teenaged Wasteland: An Ultimate Spider-Man Podcast. Anyway, 2 episodes left on this event, coming to you soon! Episode 48: USM 102 and 103 Episode 49: USM 104 and 105 Following our event, we will have a special 2-hour edition of CSC’s 50th episode, covering Blood Brothers!

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CSC Episode 46: Ultimate Clone Saga Part 2

Another week, another episode of our 5 part event! Take this episode with you as you travel for the long weekend this weekend. (At least, in America.) This time we cover Part 3 of the Ultimate Clone Saga, with an Annual added in for good measure. And to add to this not fearful symmetry, this was episode 47 of Teenaged Wasteland too. Anyway, 3 episodes left:Episode 47: USM 100 and 101Episode 48: USM 102 and 103Episode 49: USM 104 and 105Then we resume our regularly scheduled programming with Blood Brothers. Episode 50.

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CSC Episode 45: Ultimate Clone Saga Part 1

Back in 2011, we crossed over with a show called Teenaged Wasteland: An Ultimate Spider-Man Podcast.  Hosted by Jon M. Wilson and Zack Henderson, they asked my crew to help them cover the Ultimatized version of the Saga. It’s broken down in five parts: Part 1: Ultimate Spider-Man 97 & Ultimate Spider-Man 98 Part 2: Ultimate Spider-Man 99 and Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #2* Part 3: Ultimate Spider-Man 100 and Ultimate Spider-Man 101 Part 4: Ultimate Spider-Man 102 and Ultimate Spider-Man 103 Part 5: Ultimate Spider-Man 104 and Ultimate Spider-Man 105 *NOTE: While not apart of the Clone Saga, this issue…

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CSC Episode 44: Web of Carnage (April 1995)

Web of Carnage was a four-part storyline that engrossed the Cover Date Month of April 1995. This would be the final time that the Symbiotes would be involved with Ben Reilly in the core-titles of Spider-Man. He would later face off against Venom in the Along Came a Spider mini-series. Ben tries to figure out the skeleton from the smokestack, Spider-Carnage becomes a thing, Jessica is revealed to be very close to Spider-Man’s origins, and more. Zach also answers a voicemail from Dan North. Next Episode: Sibling Rivalry and Funeral for an Octopus.

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